Wealth of tools popping up to help with compliance, but will require proper adviser due diligence.
The plans in public school districts — often a "laissez-faire" type of arrangement exposing teachers to high-fee products — won't be helped by the new regulation.
The regulator also ordered John Leo Valentine to pay $140,000 in civil money penalties
'Dred Scott' comments by the SkyBridge Capital executive 'are so at odds with the DOL rule, law, logic and basic human decency, they demand a rebuke.'
System doesn't include reasons for advisers' employment termination and other details public needs before deciding who to hire, a new report found.
Broker-dealers can try shielding themselves from risk as much as possible, but lawsuits are inevitable and could prove difficult to defend, attorneys said.
Measure requires brokers to establish trusted contacts on accounts and allows them to stop distributions in questionable circumstances.
Industry conversation is now turning to the regulation's impact on M&A activity.
State launches a sweep of 241 firms with above-average numbers of brokers with misconduct reports on their records.
Regulator is using advanced data analytics to find the bad seeds who can undermine a firm's culture and foster 'good people making bad decisions,' the Finra chief says.
The firm will announce details of its strategy to comply with the DOL fiduciary rule in the next two weeks. <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus" target="_blank">The most up-to-date information on the DOL fiduciary rule</a>)</i></b>
Skybridge Capital executive's outspoken comments &mdash; including a comparison to the 1857 Dred Scott decision &mdash; sparked a debate on social media.
The Skybridge Capital executive says the regulation diverts too much capital into low-cost passive funds, and he compares it to the 1857 Dred Scott decision. <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160925/FREE/160929970/hillary-clinton-vs-donald-trump-who-are-you-voting-against" target="_blank">Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: Who are you voting against?</a>)</b></i>
The best practices program will require advisers to charge reasonable fees and disclose them.
Jeffrey Howell allegedly overvalued a UBS customer's account by as much as $3 million.
CFO Paul Donofrio says the bank's decision "creates significant flexibility for our advisers, and we're delivering fiduciary, best-interest advice to clients.” <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq" target="_blank">A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b> .
Despite record enforcement at the agency, the senator focused on Ms. White's 'brazen conduct.' <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160904/FREE/160909989/why-financial-advisers-hate-elizabeth-warren" target="_blank">Why advisers hate Elizabeth Warren</a>)</i></b>
First Heartland Capital broker Jerome Scott Krause liquidated some of their investments without consent
